A Worcester man suffered a serious head wound in an attack Monday night outside his home on Ives Street, police said.

Police found a 46-year-old man about 8 p.m. bleeding heavily from a head wound from being struck with a blunt object.

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Police said it appears that the man arrived home shortly before 8 p.m. and was hit in the head by an attacker after he got out of his car. He was able to get to the door of his apartment to alert his family, police said.

The man was conscious and semi-alert when he was taken to a nearby hospital, police said.

Police said they have limited information about the attacker or attackers. Police said the attack is most likely not random.

Anyone with information about the attack is asked to either send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD plus a message, send an anonymous web-based message at worcesterma.gov/police or call the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at 508-799-8651.